OPENING STATEMENTS EXPECTED TOMORROW. THE JUDGE TOLD THE JURORS TO EXPECT A LENGTHY TRIAL. ON THE EVE OF A BIG GAMING COMMISSION DECISION, MAYOR WALSH AND MOHEGAN SUN OFFICIALS MEETING AND HOPING TO IRON OUT DIFFERENCES IF A CASINO LICENSE IS AWARDED TO THE SUFFOLK DOWNS. MAYOR WALSH SAID THE FINANCIAL PACKAGE ON THE TABLE IS FOR MORE GENEROUS THAN THAT OFFERED TO THE MAYOR LAST YEAR WHEN THE CASINO WAS FIRMLY IN EAST BOSTON. THAT WAS $33 MILLION UP FRONT AND $32 MILLION EACH YEAR. WALSH SAYS THAT DOESN'T SOLVE TODAY'S PROBLEM. THE STICKING POINT IS THE HOST COMMUNITY. THE CASINO PLAN IS NOW TECHNICALLY ON THE REVERE SIDE OF THE PROPERTY WITH A DIFFERENT CASINO OPERATOR BUT THE MAYOR SAYS IT IS THE SAME IMPACT ON EAST BOSTON. COULD YOU ACCEPT AN AGREEMENT THAT DOES NOT ALLOW EAST BOSTON RESIDENTS TO TAKE ANOTHER VOTE? WE HAVE TO SEE WHAT THE OPTIONS OR. MOHEGAN SUN SHOW NOD CARDS BEFORE THE MEETING. AS FOR WYNN'S PLANS? THEY DIDN'T WANT TO MEET UNLESS WE GOT THE SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITY AND WE ARE WILLING TO DO HA. HE HAS HAD THE CONVERSATIONS ALREADY AND GONE THROUGH THE OFFICE. HE SAID THE ISSUE WAS PUT TO BED LAST YEAR WITH MENINO AND A NEW MAYOR DOESN'T CHANGE ANYTHING. MOW THAT THE BIG MONKEY WRENCH IS THROWN IN AND THEY WANT TO TALK HOST AGAIN. CONTROVERSY SWIRLS AROUND THE CHAIRMAN ON THE EVE OF MAKING DECISIONS ON A CASINO AT SUFFOLK DOWNS HE ATTENDED OPENING DAY THIS WEEKEND. HIS SPOKESMAN SAID ATTENDANCE IS IMPORTANT TO DEMONSTRATE THE RECOGNITION OF THE RACING EMPLOYEES. I DON'T HAVE A COMMENT TON. I READ IN THE PAPER TODAY THAT HE PAID FOR IT. IT IS PROBABLY NOT SOMETHING I WOULD HAVE DONE. IF T THEY DO NOT AGREE TO GIVE BOSTON HOST COMMUNITY STATUS, THE MAYOR IS LIKELY TO WAIT FOR